Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability (LD) Service

NHS; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 251,000 - 323,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for its Learning Disability Service in Western Australia. The role offers full or part-time flexibility, a salary package up to £160,000, and the opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team to improve patient care. Candidates must hold MRCPsych or equivalent qualifications. Additional benefits include extensive annual leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Pension

33 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Study allowance of £1000

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in working with patients with complex needs.
• Ability to promote innovation and improvement in services.
• Experience in research, teaching, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team and manage patients' care.
• Promote innovation and improve services for better outcomes.
• Develop research and clinical ideas within the Autism & Learning Disability Division.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team

Passion for improving patient care

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT / CESR in Forensic Psychiatry or Learning Disability Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability (LD) Service

Full Time (part time / full time / flexible working will be considered)

Salary: Total package up to £160,000 depending on experience

Suitable for an experienced Consultantor someone due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months.

StAndrews is a not for profit Charity - we have no shareholders and any surpluswe make is ploughed straight back into our services. We are part of the SpecialistProvider Collaboratives in the East and West Midlands and are a member of theEast Midlands Alliance. Our services in Northampton, set in 150 plus acres ofwoodland greenery are spread across 5 Divisions Medium Secure, Low Secure andSpecialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry andCAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including ourDeaf Forensic Service, Huntingtons Service, Secure Brain Injury Service, OlderAdults Secure Services, Blended Womens Service (one of 3 National Pilots) anda specialist inpatient DBT service.

Make adifference for yourself and your patients!

We are looking for an individual who wants a role where they have the autonomy to make decisions that will help improve patient care and outcomes and has a passion about transforming care. Someone who wants to join an organisation and be a leader of a team who also shares this passion.

Main duties of the job

• Opportunities to progress Most of our senior medical managers started off as Consultants in the Charity
• Speciality Doctor and Physical Healthcare team support
• Infrequent non resident second on calls with 24 hour first on call cover
• We sponsored some of our doctors to undertake MBA degrees
• The chance to be part of a community of over 30 Consultants and 8 Clinical Directors on one site with a weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme that includes colleagues from the NHS
• Opportunities to progress into roles such as Medical Director, Clinical Director, Associate Director of Medical Education, Chief Quality Officer, Lead Psychiatrist on the same site.
• Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medicolegal work though our community partnerships
• Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas
• Teaching Opportunities for medical students from Cambridge and Buckingham as well as Trainees
• Opportunities to become honouree lecturers with the universities we partner with (the two above as well as Birmingham and Anglia Ruskin)
• Opportunities for research with our Research and Innovation Team
• Class leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with our Electronic Records
• Electronic Prescribing on all our wards.
• £1000 dedicated study allowance
• Located centrally in UK with great transport networks to London and the midlands whilst also having good schools and great value properties.

About us

The Role

The Intellectual Disability Service in Northampton have an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to develop and strengthen their experience within the Autism & Learning Disability Division whilst having the chance to develop research and clinical ideas. This service is forward-thinking, open to new ideas and a holistic approach is taken to patient care and treatment.

If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic team; be able to develop and deliver up to date treatments; and work in a supportive environment then this is the place for you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role. The post-holder will be able to undertake non-clinical activities of interest e.g. research, teaching, governance and management - in an innovative way, and influence the direction of services in order for them to attain the best outcomes for our patients.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and oversee the management of patients with often complex needs. You will be able to promote innovation and improvement of services, with scope to develop your specialist interests and grow your remit and responsibilities. You will have an office and the support of an associate specialist as ward doctor and a full MDT including Clinical Administrators and Personal Assistants dedicated to your wards and service.

Job responsibilities

Please contact us for an update to date JD and information around the doifferent routes for progression and developmenbt we offer.

Other benefits:

Travel allowance, pension, 33 days ofAnnual Leave plus Bank Holidays, free parking, sicknesspolicy on par with the NHS, secretarial support and more

International Medical Graduates

We welcome applications from jobseekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK andyou will be considered alongside all other applications. Please contact ourrecruitment team at [e-mail] if you would like moredetails on how we can support you.

Interested?

For further details please contact ourInternal Recruitment Consultant, James Farrelly on 07827856634 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and hold a CCT / CESR in Forensic Psychiatry, Learning Disability Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£125,000 to £160,000 a yearDOE plus 41 days annual leave, £1000 study allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours